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Jon Inactive Member |
How come there are no comparative religion courses? I took one in high school, actually, as it was required. We looked at Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and I think another (can't remember) in that class. We also looked at various tribal beliefs around the world. My state also always votes blue. Jon In considering the Origin of Species, it is quite conceivable that a naturalist... might come to the conclusion that each species had not been independently created, but had descended, like varieties, from other species. - Charles Darwin On the Origin of Species _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ En el mundo hay multitud de idiomas, y cada uno tiene su propio significado. - I Corintios 14:10_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A devout people with its back to the wall can be pushed deeper and deeper into hardening religious nativism, in the end even preferring national suicide to religious compromise. - Colin Wells Sailing from Byzantium
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Kitsune Member (Idle past 4321 days) Posts: 788 From: Leicester, UK Joined: |
True, though that thread appears to be 2 1/2 years old and is 10 pages long. Just trying to find a place to talk about something I CAN talk about LOL. Sorry I'll try to stick to the topic a bit better.
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AdminNosy Administrator Posts: 4754 From: Vancouver, BC, Canada Joined: |
Welcome to EvC.
I think you shouldn't be so reticent to speak out on topics that you aren't so sure of. We have lots of examples of posters who do that here. Just look at the NosyNed character. You replied to your own message. Did you do that deliberately or do you misunderstand how it works? And since you are new maybe I can indoctrinate you early: Myself and one other here have a small obsession; the Subtitles of posts. Could you make sure that you have a look at it each time you post and see if having a Re: is appropriate or if you can, instead, pick one that makes it easier to find your post. (how is my spelling and punctuation Ms. Lou ? )
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jar Member (Idle past 415 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
No problem. You will find that almost every subject imaginable has been touched on at one time or another.
I personally think that everyone benefits from a broad religious education and the current trend in the US towards creating additional "Avoidance Schools" is destructive. However it is also an acknowledgment that the "Biblical Christian's" position is bankrupt. They turn to isolation because they know that if a child is exposed to other positions the child quickly sees that the "Biblical Christian" position is unsupportable. Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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Kitsune Member (Idle past 4321 days) Posts: 788 From: Leicester, UK Joined: |
I think you shouldn't be so reticent to speak out on topics that you aren't so sure of. We have lots of examples of posters who do that here. LOL yes I've noticed that. Maybe I respect the credentials of people here more than a few others and accept that they might just have some expertise.
You replied to your own message. Did you do that deliberately or do you misunderstand how it works? That was a mistake. I meant to reply to Jar. It doesn't make any difference to me because of the way I view this forum but I imagine it puts things in a mess for others, so I'll make sure I look where I'm clicking.
Could you make sure that you have a look at it each time you post and see if having a Re: is appropriate or if you can, instead, pick one that makes it easier to find your post. I take it the "re:" is OK for this post?
(how is my spelling and punctuation Ms. Lou ? )
They is very good Mr. Nosy Not that it makes any difference as long as the message comes through loud and clear. Edited by LindaLou, : No reason given.
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Kitsune Member (Idle past 4321 days) Posts: 788 From: Leicester, UK Joined: |
the current trend in the US towards creating additional "Avoidance Schools" is destructive. However it is also an acknowledgment that the "Biblical Christian's" position is bankrupt. They turn to isolation because they know that if a child is exposed to other positions the child quickly sees that the "Biblical Christian" position is unsupportable. I understand that Fundamentalist Christians in the US are also pushing for home education, because of the failure to get ID into school curricula. Home education here is generally not religion-based like this. I'm amazed, though, that both the US and the UK have such a laissez--faire attitude toward private education. Here there is quite a strict national curriculum in public schools; but for private and home-schoolers, basically anything goes. Like . . . huh? Personally I would consider it a human rights violation if children were not taught the very basics in a variety of subjects, but there seem to be no laws requiring this to be the case.
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jar Member (Idle past 415 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
Do a Google search on A Beka Books, then visit their site. Look at their catalog (you need to select guest access) and check out the summaries of their science books for 9-12th. grades.
This organization is a primary source for the material used in many Home Schools as well as many "Avoidance Schools". Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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Kitsune Member (Idle past 4321 days) Posts: 788 From: Leicester, UK Joined: |
Yep, you picked a good subtitle for this.
Scary. These people have a lot to answer for. Not just the creationism. American literature from a Christian perspective -- what? Bet there's no Sylvia Plath in it. Or Tennessee Williams. Bet Arthur Miller (The Crucible) gets a miss, as well as The Scarlet Letter. Scariest of all may be the mindless patriotism. OK, referring to the topic here, do home educators in other countries use this kind of bilge?? My friend who home educates here would be horrified to see this.
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jar Member (Idle past 415 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
It appears that A Beka Books is used even in the UK.
I think the biggest difference is that the US still does not have a National Curriculum or any real education standards or testing. Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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Granny Magda Member Posts: 2462 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 3.8 |
Try the following for size;
quote:Boy, those crazy Americans huh? Well no, actually. This is a quote from a teacher in a creationist run school in Gateshead, UK. This school receives state funding and yet, religion creeps into every lesson. More info here; Top school's creationists preach value of biblical story over evolution | UK news | The Guardian Tony Blair's opinion on this? quote:I can only echo Francis Wheen's response to this, in his superb book "How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World - A Short History of Modern Delusions"; quote:Quite. Wheen also gets extra points in my book for quote PG Wodehouse (Stars are God's daisy-chain? Unlikely!) What Gordon "son of the manse" Brown thinks about all this I don't know, but the government promises "guidance for schools, on the way creationism and intelligent design relate to science teaching". I hope it doesn't prove to be a cop-out. Edited by Granny Magda, : Added last 2 lines. Mutate and Survive
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bluegenes Member (Idle past 2498 days) Posts: 3119 From: U.K. Joined: |
Granny Magda writes: Quite. Wheen also gets extra points in my book for quote PG Wodehouse (stars are God's daisy-chain? Unlikely!) Points in my book as well, Granny. Personally, I think that Tony Blair and Madelaine Basset are pretty much on the same level of intelligence. Diversity!
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